Psychotherapy-Driven Supervision: Integrating Counseling Theories into Role-Based Supervision

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quinn M. Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
Relevant Component

Mental health counselors often play an integral part in the training and supervision of students and new practitioners. Whether they are teaching clinical skills in academic settings, providing on-site supervision for practicum and internship students, or serving as clinical supervisors for unlicensed or less experienced counselors, supervision is a relevant component of mental health practice. Designed as a practical approach that builds on the clinical strengths of mental health counselors, psychotherapy-driven supervision advocates blending psychotherapy-based approaches to supervision with role-based models of supervision. Strengths and weaknesses of psychotherapy-based approaches are discussed. Detailed descriptions of the teacher, counselor, and consultant roles of supervisors are presented. Psychotherapy-driven supervision is illustrated for three theoretical approaches: humanistic-relationship oriented, cognitive-behavioral, and solution-focused.

Current Issues: Advanced Digital Technology for Supervising Graduate Clinicians

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Tellis ◽  
Lori Cimino ◽  
Jennifer Alberti
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Video Capture ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Training And Supervision

Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide clinical supervisors with information pertaining to state-of-the-art clinic observation technology. We use a novel video-capture technology, the Landro Play Analyzer, to supervise clinical sessions as well as to train students to improve their clinical skills. We can observe four clinical sessions simultaneously from a central observation center. In addition, speech samples can be analyzed in real-time; saved on a CD, DVD, or flash/jump drive; viewed in slow motion; paused; and analyzed with Microsoft Excel. Procedures for applying the technology for clinical training and supervision will be discussed.

scholarly journals Development of a scoring system for non-specialist ratings of clinical competence in global mental health: a qualitative process evaluation of the Enhancing Assessment of Common Therapeutic Factors (ENACT) scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Kohrt ◽  
M. K. Ramaiya ◽  
S. Rai ◽  
A. Bhardwaj ◽  
M. J. D Jordans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Task Sharing ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Qualitative Process Evaluation

Background.Task-sharing is the involvement of non-specialist providers to deliver mental health services. A challenge for task-sharing programs is to achieve and maintain clinical competence of non-specialists, including primary care workers, paraprofessionals, and lay providers. We developed a tool for non-specialist peer ratings of common factors clinical competency to evaluate and optimize competence during training and supervision in global mental health task-sharing initiatives.Methods.The 18-item ENhancing Assessment of Common Therapeutic factors (ENACT) tool was pilot-tested with non-specialists participating in mental health Gap Action Programme trainings in Nepal. Qualitative process evaluation was used to document development of the peer rating scoring system. Qualitative data included interviews with trainers and raters as well as transcripts of pre- and post-training observed structured clinical evaluations.Results.Five challenges for non-specialist peer ratings were identified through the process evaluation: (1) balance of training and supervision objectives with research objectives; (2) burden for peer raters due to number of scale items, number of response options, and use of behavioral counts; (3) capturing hierarchy of clinical skills; (4) objective v. subjective aspects of rating; and (5) social desirability when rating peers.Conclusion.The process culminated in five recommendations based on the key findings for the development of scales to be used by non-specialists for peer ratings in low-resource settings. Further research is needed to determine the ability of ENACT to capture the relationship of clinical competence with client outcomes and to explore the relevance of these recommendations for non-specialist peer ratings in high-resource settings.

Supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Counselors: Considerations for Counselor Skills Training and Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-300
Author(s):  
Susan F. Branco ◽  
Connie T. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Counselor Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Counselor Skills Training ◽  
Training Practice

Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) counselors require training, practice, and consultation strategies to address client-initiated microaggressions and racism in counseling. Utilizing critical race theory in counselor education, the authors offer a counseling skills model, based on Sue et al.’s microintervention concept, to support BIPOC counselor training and supervision. The authors describe strategies all counselors may use to address microaggressions and racism in counseling sessions with relevant ethical considerations. Implications for mental health counselors, counselor educators, and clinical supervisors are provided.

Existential Theory and Solution-Focused Strategies: Integration and Application

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delini Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Mental Health Counseling ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Existential Theory ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
Solution Focused Therapy ◽  
Sound Theoretical Basis

A sound theoretical approach is essential to the professional integrity of mental health counselors. This article examines the basic concepts of existential theory, indicates how this theory provides a sound theoretical basis for mental health counseling, and supports the thesis that brief solution-focused therapy is a clinical application of existential theory. An illustration of brief solution-focused existential therapy is provided from the author's experience counseling tsunami victims in Sri Lanka.

Mental Health Counselors and Substance Abuse Treatment: Advantages, Difficulties, and Practical Issues to Solution-Focused Interventions

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Linton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Treatment Option ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Abuse Treatment ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
Viable Treatment

Mental health counselors increasingly work with a wide variety of client issues, including substance abuse. This article addresses the use of solution-focused counseling as a viable treatment option for clients who experience problems with substance abuse and addiction. A brief overview of traditional substance abuse treatment is offered. The basic assumptions of solution-focused counseling are then discussed, and differences from traditional approaches are delineated. Benefits of using solution-focused counseling with substance abuse issues, such as the collaborative and client-centered nature of the approach, are presented; and sample interventions are described. Difficulties to using solution-focused counseling techniques with substance abuse issues are also discussed.

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTH AND CONCERNS REGARDING CURRICULUM IN FINAL YEAR MBBS STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
Mruthyunjaya N ◽  
Vaibhavi PS ◽  
Vinod Kulkarni G
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
P Value ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Study Participants

Background: The current SARS CoV-2 pandemic has affected the mental health of various sectors of the country while it has also jeopardised the education system. In this background the present study was done to explore the mental health of the nal year medical undergraduate students and their concerns regarding the curriculum. Materials and Methods:An online survey was conducted among the nal year MBBS students in India and psychiatric morbidity was measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21. A total of 83 complete responses out of 130 were received and the data was assessed using SPSS software. Results: Out of the 83 study participants, about 34.9% were depressed, about 39.5% and 32.9% were having anxiety and stress, respectively. Sleep disturbances were signicantly associated with depressive symptoms (p value - 0.0001) and those with stress (p value - 0.01) while change in appetite was also signicantly associated with stress (p value - 0.01). Conclusion: The current pandemic has led to growing concerns in the educational sector especially medical education where MBBS students are facing psychological distress along with newer challenges in their academics like distant education as against traditional bedside teaching for acquiring clinical skills.

The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Len Sperry ◽  
Jonathan Sperry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Premature Termination ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Highly Effective ◽  
Case Conceptualizations ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

Once understood as useful but optional, case conceptualization is now considered essential and one of the most important of all clinical skills and competencies. As clinicians look for resources to assist in learning and mastering this competency, they must choose among different case conceptualization approaches. They would do well to give serious consideration to those that are both clinically effective and clinician friendly. A truly clinically effective approach explains and guides treatment, and most importantly, predicts challenges and obstacles that are likely to arise over the course of treatment. Most approaches emphasize the functions of explanation and guiding treatment, but seldom include third function which help anticipates likely challenges, which if not proactively addressed are likely to result in therapy interference or premature termination. This function is essential in determining the course and overall effectiveness of therapy. A truly clinician-friendly approach is one that is quick to use and easy to master, and very few approaches can make this claim. The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization is the only approach that is both highly effective and clinician friendly. Research confirms that such case conceptualizations can be completed in only 15 minutes. It is an evidence-based, step-by-step approach that therapists and other mental health professionals need and want.

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